Background:

Elliot has an extensive background in debating. He has been a debating coach both in England and in Europe. Elliot and his debating partner won the European Debating Championship 2001 and were ranked 6th at the World Debating Championships 2002.

In 2005, Elliot accepted an invitation to be a judicial assistant to Lord Justice May in the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal for a three month fixed post..

In 2003, Elliot was presented with the Northern Bar pro-bono award for employment law and CICA work by the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine.

Elliot has experience of public inquiries having been worked on the first phase of the Shipman enquiry (2002).

Police Law:

Elliot acts for many police forces throughout England and Wales.

Police discipline and misconduct:

Elliot has acted both as counsel for the presenting authority and as a legal advisor to misconduct-hearing panels.

When acting for presenting authorities, Elliot advises upon issues of procedure and evidence and provides robust advocacy before hearing panels. He has a thorough knowledge of the new Police Regulations, has been involved in many NPIA approved seminars on the new misconduct regime and is instructed to act independently as a legal advisor.

Civil actions in the County Court and High Court:

Elliot has defended numerous civil claims involving police interference with persons or property.

In addition, Elliot is also commonly instructed in claims involving police malfeasance and improper conduct both at first instance and on appeal.

Civil actions in the criminal courts:

Elliot has conducted many actions and appeals in matters involving summary cash forfeiture, anti-social behaviour orders, sexual offences prevention orders, football banning orders and closure orders. He was involved in the first closure order in Lancashire that relied upon the amended provisions concerning anti-social behaviour rather than drug use.

Other police-law issues:

Police law touches upon many diverse and different issues. Matters in which Elliot has been instructed include criminal records bureau reports and disclosure of documents and material both into and out of family cases.

Employment Law:

Elliot is experienced in a wide range of employment matters from unfair dismissal to complicated discrimination claims, breach of contract and TUPE.

A large element of Elliot’s work focuses on discrimination including race, sex, sexual orientation, religious belief and disability. He has acted for diverse clients, particularly respondents, concerning the identification of the appropriate comparator, detrimental behaviour and generally in complicated factual disputes spanning extended periods of time.

A number of Elliot’s cases have involved whistleblowing with all the delicate issues of negative or adverse publicity that follow.

Elliot has undertaken and advised in numerous claims involving unfair dismissal and redundancy.

Licensing Law:

Elliot undertakes review hearing and appeals under the Licensing Act 2003 on behalf of police forces and licensing authorities.

Personal Injury:

Elliot’s work is concentrated in the multi-track litigation. He acts for both claimants and defendants in actions involving both multiple parties and significant injuries and levels of damages.

A large element of Elliot’s personal injury practice involves police constabularies and accidents at work whether caused during the course of work or training exercises, industrial injuries caused over long periods of time, and stress and/or psychiatric injury arising from bullying at work and/or workplace stress.

Elliot regularly advises on prospects of success concerning liability, evidence generally, settlement terms and questions to medical experts.

Elliot also has an impressive knowledge of costs. He is regularly instructed in costs-only claims and has conducted a number of costs-appeals. He has contributed to two legal training videos on the subject of costs after offers and the fixed costs regime.

Lectures:

Elliot provides CPD lectures to solicitors on all aspects of his practice.

Publications:

Licensing:

• Article 'With Conditions Attached' on appropriate conditions to be added to premises licences. Published in the magazine 'Policing Today', February 2009.
• Article 'A Drink at the Last Chance Saloon' on who is legally liable when alcohol is sold to those who are under the age of eighteen. Published in the Solicitors' Journal, 16th December 2008

Police Law:

• Article 'Keeping it in the Family' concerning disclosure of material to the police from family proceedings. Police Professional, 10th December 2009.
• Article 'Detention of Cash' on the test for the continued detention of cash pursuant to section 295 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Published in the Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, 31st January 2009.
• Article 'Knocking on Heaven's door' on extending closure orders, service of proceedings and proving the need for an extension. Police Law, August 2008.
• Article 'Prove it!' on whether the police must identify criminal activity in summary cash forfeiture proceedings. Published in the New Law Journal, 6th June 2008.
• Article 'Another 48 hours' on the police applications to detain cash. Published in the Solicitors Journal, 6th May 2008.

Personal Injury:

• Article 'PUWER to the People' on the meaning of 'work equipment' and 'use at work'. Published in the New Law Journal, 24th October 2008.

Costs:

• Article 'Covering Costs' on costs against the police in civil actions in criminal courts. Police Law, February 2008.
• Video- 'Personal Injury: The Trouble with Costs' on the fixed recoverable costs scheme. A Legal Network Television DVD published by the College of Law. 11th May 2007.
• Article 'Claiming Costs' concerning fixed recoverable costs in personal injury claims. Published in the Solicitors Journal, 9th February 2007
• Video, 'Dispute Resolution – That Settles It' on CPR 36 and 43. A Legal Network Television DVD published by the College of Law. 1st December 2006.
• Article 'The Calderbank effect' concerning costs and Calderbank offers. Published in the New Law Journal, 31st July 2006.
• Article 'At what cost?' Concerning predictable costs. Published in the Solicitors Journal, 7th July 2006.

Employment and Discrimination

• Article 'Not in My Name' - unfair dismissal arising out of the dismissal at the request of a third party. New Law Journal, 30th October 2009
• Article 'Culture Change' on harassment and the approach the ET should follow. Published in the New Law Journal, 7th May 2009.
• Article 'Unsatisfactory performance' on the relationship between the Disability Discrimination Act and the Unsatisfactory Police Performance Regulations. Police Law, August 2008.
• Article 'Walking on eggshells' on vctimisation in employment tribunal claims. Published in the New Law Journal, 15th June 2007.
• Article 'Coming off the rails'on dismissals, the SDP and jurisdiction. Published in the New Law Journal, 13th July 2007.
• Article 'Procedural advantage' concerning updates on the Polkey principle. Published in the Solicitors Journal, 1st December 2006.
• Article, 'One step – two step' concerning step one of the statutory disciplinary procedure. Published in the New Law Journal, 10th November 2006.
• Article 'Pig in a Polkey' concerning when the Polkey principle applies. Published in the New Law Journal, 22nd September 2006.
• Article 'Exhausting the Options' concerning written grievance letters. Published in the New Law Journal, 12th May 2006.

Education:

Manchester University LL B Bachelor of Law

Languages:

French

Interests:

Football, gym and swimming